Announcing the arrival of
a beautiful new baby girl born at
Yreka, California . . .
Ashlyn Hope
Born to
Maria and Scott
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Ashlyn Hope
11 07 p.m.
Monday, September 7, 2009
18 inches
6 pounds, 12.5 ounces
Origin of the name Ashlyn: Irish
Name's original meaning: "Vision"; "Dream"
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This day
in history
- Population:
- Yreka: 7,550
- U.S. population: 306,336,811
- Sunrise and sunset:
- 6:43 a.m.
- 7:33 p.m.
- Local weather:
- Yreka high: 80° F
- Yreka low: 41° F
- The nation's weather extremes:
- High: ° at
- Low: at
- The day's Dow Jones close:
- 9,441.27
- Your dollar's worth
- Loaf of bread: $2.49
- Gallon of milk: $3.85
- Gallon of gasoline: $3.29
- First-class stamp: $0.44
- New car: $21,700.00
- Average new home: $255,000.00
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Other interesting people born on this date:
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- 1936 - Buddy Holly - Rock and Roll pioneer who recorded an impressive list of hits including "That'll be the Day", "Oh, Boy", and "Peggy Sue".
- 1908 - Michael DeBakey - Pioneer surgeon and scientist who, in 1966, performed the first artificial heart implant in a human.
- 1860 - Grandma Moses - American artist who took up painting at the age of 78 and became one of the nation's favorite primitive artists during the remaining 23 years of her life.
- Other notable events
on this day in history:
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1977 - President Jimmy Carter and Panama leader General Omar Torrijos signed treaties that result in the United States giving the Panama Canal to Panama.
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1921 - The first Miss America pageant began in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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1892 - James John Corbett won the first world championship boxing title under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by defeating John L. Sullivan in 21 rounds.
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